
Description: Web robots, also called web crawlers or spiders, are programs that systematically browse the web to index web pages for search engines. They crawl websites to gather information and store it in a searchable database.
Type: Open Source Test Automation Framework
Founded: 2011
Primary Use: Mobile app testing automation
Supported Platforms: iOS, Android, Windows

Description: Apify is a web scraping and automation platform that allows you to easily build scrapers and crawlers to extract data from websites. It handles proxy rotation, browser automation, CAPTCHAs, and more.
Type: Cloud-based Test Automation Platform
Founded: 2015
Primary Use: Web, mobile, and API testing
Supported Platforms: Web, iOS, Android, API